San Diego, California – The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department and the city’s environmental services joined forces Thursday morning to clear tons of trash left on the cliffs of Torrey Pines. Utilizing a helicopter, authorities worked to remove debris that had accumulated over months, primarily due to two homeless encampments in the area.
Franklin Coopersmith, deputy director of Clean SD, emphasized the multifaceted concerns at play. “We have to worry about your safety, starting a fire, and taking care of the environment,” he said.
This week, about a dozen members of the city’s environmental services abatement team gathered approximately four to five tons of waste from the cliffs above Black’s Beach. The trash, primarily composed of food wrappers and Rubbermaid trash cans, created what Coopersmith described as an “illegal dumping pile.”…